For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.

JOB INFORMATION

Work Type: Permanent, full time vacancies as they may occur
in this geographical location.

Workforce Services Representatives provide a broad range of services in accordance with the Workforce Investment Act; assist job seeking customers and business customers seeking qualified applicants; and provide priority employment services to eligible veterans and disabled veterans as defined by the Department of Labor.

Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform advanced-level work and may supervise and train others.

This position is located within the Reno JobConnect Office with the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. This position works with customers who are seeking assistance with training services needed to return to gainful employment and those who need employment assistance in purchasing items they may need to accept an offer of employment. While not required, applicants who are bilingual in English and Spanish are preferred. **This recruitment may close at any time based on the number of applications received.**

Graduation from high school or equivalent education and two years of relevant program experience which included interviewing job seeking customers to gather education and work history information, or business representatives to determine job requirements from business customers; evaluating education and training and applying knowledge of specific occupational requirements and labor market conditions to make referrals to job openings; assisting customers to use computer equipment and software to develop resumes, assess skills and aptitude, search the Internet for job openings, or enter job listings in the Internet; recording information gathered from customers using program related computer software; identifying barriers to employment and explaining program requirements and regulations; OR one year of experience as a Workforce Services Representative II in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Special Notes

Up to one year of experience may be substituted by completion of 30 semester credits in social or behavioral science, business administration, or related field for Workforce Services Representative III.

The Examination

WORFORCE SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE 3

The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include extensively detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview.